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Jan. 2, 1940. I

M. A. C. JOHNSON GAME Filed March 23, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mia.J'akmoiz Jan. 2, 1940. M. A. c. JOHNSON GAME Filed March 25, 1937 2Sheets-Sheet .2

3 v WWM M11 0. @knsam Patented Jan. 2, 194-0 t I I UNITED STATES FATE?FFECE GAME Myron Abnen- Cameron Johnson, Newark, N. J. Application March23, 1937, Serial No. 132,637

I 2 Claims. e1. are -134) This invention relates to games utilizing gamedice which can be used in playing the game, these pieces adapted to bemoved to different positions dice having displayed on the faces thereofsymon a playing field, the said positions being indibols indicatingvisibility and ceiling respeccated by throws of dice. It is an object ofthe tively for use in determining the advisability oi o invention toprovide a game representing the moving the game pieces. rs

movement of objects over predetermined paths, F u e 818 a persptctiveVieWOf Ordinary dice the rate of progress being determined by the diceused in playing the game. I P which, in themselves, determine whether ornot Figure 9 is a View in diagram showing the sides the game piecesshall be advanced or retracted, of another form of dice 'whichcan beused for the amount of such movement, and whether or indicating direct oand fi y of d- 3.4:? not any movement shall be permitted. Figure 10 is aperspective view of one of. the A further object is to provide a gamewherein chips used in the game. the playing field on which the gamepieces are Referring to the figures by characters of referdisposed,constitutes in itself a spinner which coence i designates a base whichcan be of any deoperates with a suitably prepared base to indicate siredsize and 'proportions and is provided with transactions to be carriedout by the players at an upwardly extending bearing portion 2 whichcertain stages of the game. can be dome-shaped, as shown, or of anyother Another object is to provide game pieces which design. Extendingiromthis bearing to the marwill adhere to the playing field so as not tobesin f th e are divid n li 3 s p in the .20 come dislodgedtherefrom'during the spinning acbase into different areas or segmentseach con 2Q tion. I taining display matter representing some businessAnother object is to provide the playing field or product. Ifdesiredthese spaces can be used with certain markings for indicatingflying hazforadvertising the enterprises or products disards or the liketo be consideredin connection played. Each of the spaces is providedwith a 5 Withthe thrown dice in determining the succesdesignating numberas indicated at 5 and is also,

5 tion of the playing field and showing one type of the globe can alsobe provided with a weather I showing "another modification. withoutcrossing, each route being designated by I 0 sive plays. I I providedwith printed instructions as shown atjfi With the foregoing and otherobjects in View which are in the nature of orders to the player whichwill appear as the description proceeds, the and are to be observed inthe course of the game. invention consists of certain novel details ofcon- "Pins '5 are extended from the marginal portion-of 30 struction andcombinations of parts hereinafter the bearing 2 and are located wherethey will .3 more fully described and pointed out. in the overlie therespective lines 3. claims, it being understood that changes may beProjecting upwardly from the center, of the made in the construction andarrangement of bearing 2 is a stationary spindle 8 on which 'apartsWithout departing from the spirit of the insphere 9 is mounted forrotation. This sphere or 5 vention as claimed. I globe bears a map ofthe world on its outer sur- 5 In the accompanying drawings the preferredface and has a resilient pointer or index it exform of the invention hasbeen shown. tending therefrom at such an angle that the free In saiddrawings end" thereof will successively contact with and Figure 1 is afront elevationof the game apsnap past the pins '5 when the globeisrotated on 40 paratus constituting the present invention. its spindle.4,9

Figure 2 is a plan view of the base portion The globe can be retained onthe spindle 3 by thereof, the playing field-or spinner being .reanysuitable means such as a removable orna moved and its'spindle beingindicated in section. ment 1 I engaging the upper end of the spindle. I

Figure 3 is an enlarged section through a por- In addition to displayinga map ofthe world,

' game piece applied thereto. I map, the isobars and other lines ofthemapbeing Figure 4 is a similar View showing another form indicatedgenerally at it. I

of game piece. In the game illustrated there are .shown four- Figure 5is a viewsimilar to Figures 3 and A routes of travel which extend aroundthe globe Figure 6, is an enlarged section through a'pora a series ofregularly spaced apertures It, there tion of the playing field orspinner showing, in being the same number of these apertures along"diagram, electromagnetic means for-holding-a each route. At those pointswhere 'itwould be game piece on the playing field. I possible inpractice to start trips by airplane Figure 7 is a perspective view oftwo kinds of around the world, special indications have been; 55

provided, such as circles extending around apertures or dots as shown at14.

If the game pieces used are to represent airplanes, they can be made upof small pieces of metal or the like cut-out to represent airplanes.These have been indicated at 15. To the back of each game piece issecured a resilient attaching device comprising opposed fingers ithaving offset terminals l! which are rounded toward each other at theirfree ends. Therefore when one of these fastening devices is placed overan aperture l3 and pressed against the globe, the terminals I! willcontract toward each other and enter the aperture. Their frictionalengagement with opposed portions of the wall of the aperture will besufficient to hold the game piece 15 properly in the position where itwas placed. It is to be understood, however, that instead of mountingthe game pieces as described, the structure can be modified asillustrated for example in Figures 4, 5 and 6. In the structure shown inFigure 4 the globe is made of iron or other metal which will attract amagnet and this globe is adapted to be engaged by and to hold ahorseshoe magnet l9 secured to and extending from a game piece 20.

Obviously, therefore, the game pieces; can be placed at any pointdesired and the magnets will adhere to the globe until they are forciblyremoved. When magnets are employed the globe can be provided withperforations as already described or, if preferred, can be made withoutthe perforations and dots can be substituted for the apertures.

In the structure shown in Figure 5 each game piece 2i has a suction cup22 attached to it and is adapted to be pressed against the surface ofthe globe 23. Where suction cups are used it is advisable not to employapertures in the globe but, instead, to utilize an imperforate globe.With this modified structure the game pieces can be placed whereverdesired and the suction cups will hold them at the point where they areapplied.

In the structure illustrated in Figure 6 electromagnetic means indicatedgenerally at 24 can be located inside of the globe so that when the gamepieces 25, which have flaps 25 of iron or the like on their back faces,are placed against the outer surface of the globe, the electromagneticforce will serve to hold them to the globe in the positions where theywere applied. Obviously various other means than those disclosed mightbe used for mounting the game pieces detachably on the outer surface ofthe globe at any selected point.

In addition to the game pieces it is necessary,

when playing this game, to utilize setsof dice.

the purpose of indicating the extent of movement of each game piecefollowing each throw of the dice.

Chips of different colors are used in playing the game and one of thesehas been shown in Figure 10. It is also intended to'use script money ofdifferent denominations.

In addition to these dice which in- While the game herein described canbe played according to different rules and with game pieces differingfrom those shown and described, there has been illustrated in thepresent instance a game designed to represent a race around the world byairplane.

Before the starter play each player isgiven a predetermined amount inscript money and a similar amount is placed in a bank from which theplayers draw for carrying'cargo around the globe. Each player selectsone of the colored chips and is given a predetermined number of them,preferably twelve. The dice shown in Figure 8 are then thrown and theplayer who gets the in the space rep-resenting that company. The

other players proceed in the same way until a trading company has beenassigned to each.

Following the "foregoing procedure the No. l

player throws the regular dice in an effort to ob tain a numberdesignated by the rules or previously determined upon by the players. Ifhe is unsuccessful in obtaining this number the next player also throwsand this procedure is continued. When each player throws the predetermined number he is permitted to start his game piece in motion and heplaces it on the playing field, counting out along the dots or aperturesfrom his starting point the numberof spaces 'or' dots indicated by histhrow. Some of these dots or points on the globe can be of a colordiffering from the others'so that should the game piece land exactly onthat particular dot or mark, the first player can collect a certainsumof money from the bank for carrying cargo. These specially coloredpoints on the globe are arranged at terminal cities and representairports where cargo is landed and picked up.

The weather indicating dice are not used after the player is successful.in getting his game piece started on the chosen route. When eachsubsequent play is made by each player it will be necessary for him tothrow a weather dice as well as the regular dice simultaneously andifthe symbol displayed on the Weather dice is such'as to indicateweather permitting flying, the player moves his game piece the number ofpoints indi cated by the regular dice. However if the indicated weatheris not fiyable, the player must spin the globe and is not permitted toadvance' the. Instead he must carry out the 'in-- game piece. structionsindicated at the place where the pointer H3 comes to a stop. Iffollowing out the instructions contained at the points indicated,

with

any player goes broke, it is necess'aryfor him to sell at auction to thehighest bidder any of the companies that he may own in order to securefunds to pay his obligations. the purchase removes the colored markerpreviously laid thereon and substitutes a. marker .or

forced from the game and thewinner of thegame is the player who issuccessful in winning possession of all the tradingcompanies representedon i the board.

The player making chip of his own color in order to identify ownership.After the player becomes broke and has no remaining companies to sell atauction, he is As before stated each of the routes around the globe hasexactly the same number of marked points in the nature of openings ordots. In practice it is preferred to provide red colored dots at everyfive points to assist the player in counting the dots while makingregular moves.

Those points which can be selectedby the players as starting points canbe designated by circles extending around the dots or apertures asshown.

The player who is first successful in completing a round trip, landingat the starting position by an exact roll of the dice, collects apredetermined amount from all of the other players as a bonus for goodnavigation, etc.

It is to be understood of course that this game can be played with gamepieces representing airplanes, zeppelins, boats, automobiles, etc. Forexample motor vehicles could be used for travelling over land and boatsfor travelling over water. Other game pieces can be brought into play onland to carry out battle formations, etc.

While the indicator or pointer ID has been shown extended from theglobe, it is to be understood that this position could be reversed. Thepins shown at l on the base could be applied to the globe and theindicator could be extended from the base and the same results would beob tained. This reversible part is soobvious that detailed illustrationthereof is not deemed necessary.

Instead of utilizing a globe carrying a map of the world, a sphere couldbe used covered with some other display matter such as a race-track,etc.

In addition to playing hazards such as indicated by isobars and by thedice, different altitudes can be located along the routes, as at 29,each altitude being indicated by numbers as 3000 feet, 4000 feet, etc.Should a game piece be brought to position at one of these points itcannot advance until the player, in his regular turn, throws the dice toindicate, in thousands, a number equal to or greater than the elevationto 45 be surmounted.

What is claimed is: l. A racing game including a spinner having separateroutes of travel indicated thereon and extending therearound, saidroutes being divided into an equal number of spaces, a detachable gamepiece for each route, means for holding the game pieces to the spinnerwhen rotated, a set of dice to be thrown simultaneously having means onone for determining the number of spaces to be moved by each game piecewhen played and the other dice having means for indicating flying andnon-flying weather conditions to be considered by the player beforemoving a game piece the number of spaces indicated by the first nameddie, said spinner being mounted for rotation when a game piece is notmoved because of indicated non-flying weather conditions, an indicatoron the spinner, and a stationary base having separate means thereoncooperating with the indicator for designating transactions to beperformed by the player solely when advancement of the game piece ishalted by weather conditions.

2. A racing game including a spherical spinner having a map of the worldonits surface and hazard-indicating means on the map, there beingseparate routes of travel displayed on the map and extending around thespinner and across the hazards, said routes being divided into an equalnumber of spaces, a detachable game piece applicable to the spinner oneach route, means for holding the game pieces against movement away fromthe spinner by centrifugal force when rotated, a set of dice to bethrown simultaneously, one die of each set having means for determiningthe number of spaces to be moved by a game piece when played and anotherdie having means thereon for indicating different flying and nonflyingweather conditions to be considered by the player before moving over thespaces indicated by the first named die, said spinner being mounted forrotation when a game piece is not moved because of indicated non-flyingWeather conditions, a pointer extending from the spinner, and astationary base having separate means thereon cooperating With theindicator for designating transactions to be performed by the playerwhen advancement of the game piece is halted by indicated weatherconditions.

MYRON ABNER. CAMERON JOHNSON.

